Luanda

¹ American  

[loo-an-duh, -ahn-] / luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /

Portuguese Loanda

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Angola, in SW Africa.

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Luanda ² American  

[loo-an-duh, -ahn-] / luˈæn də, -ˈɑn- /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Bantu word meaning “melody.”

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Luanda British  

/ lʊˈændə /

noun

1. Official name: São Paulo de Loanda.  the capital of Angola, a port in the west, on the Atlantic: founded in 1576, it became a centre of the slave trade to Brazil in the 17th and 18th centuries; oil refining. Pop: 2 839 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

European leaders attending a separate summit in the Angolan capital Luanda on Monday are also due to hold talks on the plan for Ukraine.

From Barron's

The team media officer, Promise Efoghe, said a replacement aircraft was sent to Luanda and the journey to Nigeria was safely completed.

From Barron's

The aircraft took off from Polokwane in South Africa and made a scheduled refuelling stop in the Angolan capital Luanda before heading for southern Nigeria.

From Barron's

People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to talk openly about what happened in July when protests brought part of the city to a standstill and disturbances rocked other provinces too.

From BBC

Local authorities in Luanda on Monday also issued a public statement expressing "deep concern" over the events, which they described as "disturbances and acts of vandalism associated with the forced halting of taxi services".

From BBC